Obituaries

Jun 14, 2007

Esperanza M Diaz, 76 of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center. "Chata" as she was affectionately known, was born August 26, 1931 in Las Cruces, NM to Ciriaco and Cecelia Meraz. Chata was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Church. She served as both mother and father to her children and grandmother...

Jun 14, 2007

Jun 14, 2007

Christopher Gene Jaramillo, 55, entered eternal life on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Chris was born in Socorro, NM on May 5, 1952 to Tony Jaramillo Sr and Gloria (Bowers) Jaramillo. Chris graduated from the NM Military Institute and went on to provide 20 years of dedicated service as a NM State...

Jun 13, 2007

Lee Ahrens, 82 of Las Cruces, NM, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. Lee was born in Franklinville, New York to William and Carolina Ahrens. He had served his country honorably with the 11th Airborne Division during WWII in the Pacific. On his 20th birthday the division landed near Tacloban, Leyte. On February 1945 the...

Jun 13, 2007

Jun 11, 2007

Raymundo C. Ramos 87 of Las Cruces passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Monday, June 11, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1920 to Librado and Maria Calderon Ramos of Las Cruces. Fondly known as "Mundo" he enlisted in the United States Army, January 20, 1942. Served with the 255th infantry in Central...

Jun 10, 2007

Rodolfo "Tuti" Romero, born July 31, 1940 left to meet our Savior on June 10, 2007 and to meet his father for the first time Jesus Romero. He is survived by his wife Felipa Romero, his oldest son Jerry Romero and his girlfriend Priscilla and their daughter Lillian, his second son Rudy Romero, his third son Richard and his daughter...

Jun 9, 2007

After a lengthy two-year battle, a severe form of melanoma cancer claimed the life of John Richard Meier on Saturday, June 9, 2007. John had fought valiantly, traveling frequently to Houston for treatment at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. John was born October 25, 1936 in Pontiac, Illinois. His parents "Hub" and Arta Meier lived in the small town of...

Jun 7, 2007

Kay Simpson, 56, of Las Cruces, died Thursday June 7, 2007. She was born on January 10, 1951, to Clarence and Inez Hunter. Kay had a true love for books, becoming a Library Support Specialist, at the NMSU Branson Library. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her beloved husband Frank Simpson,...

Jun 7, 2007

May 27, 2007

Yolanda Cordero, 61, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, May 27, 2007. She was born August 15, 1945 in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jose and Esther Gonzalez Parra. Yolanda was very active with her church and was always willing to give of herself and help in the community in any way needed. She loved to travel and sew, but her...

May 27, 2007

May 27, 2007

B.G. Newton Jr. of Las Cruces, NM passed away Sunday, May 27, 2997 after a brief illness. He was born March 21, 1925 in Winnfield, Louisiana to Mr. and Mrs. B.G. Newton Sr. B.G. graduated from Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and attended the University of Tennessee and the University of Cincinnati. He enlisted in the US...

May 24, 2007

Duncan Michael Laurance lost his battle with cancer May 24, 2007. He was born in Dunedin, Florida September 18, 1941 to Jack and Marie Laurance. Marie died in 1948 and Jack re-married to Ruby. Ruby and his three brothers Philip, Robert, and Calvin survive him. "Mike," as he was known to his many friends, led an amazing, colorful, and diverse...

May 24, 2007

Brady B. Porter, 80 years old and longtime farmer and owner of Porter Farm Center, died on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at La Posada - Mesilla Valley Hospice. Brady was born May 16, 1927 in Colorado City, Texas to Joel Fontain and Edna Jewell Porter. He attended and graduated from Hatch High School in 1943 and in 1947 he married...

May 21, 2007

Gloria Etta Williams Pettes, 52, of Las Cruces, was born on August 31, 1954 in San Diego, California to Lucille and Rafe Williams. Better known to her family as "Baby Sis", Gloria was the youngest of her mother's 25 births. Gloria was brought up on the streets of San Diego, California. She graduated from San Diego High School. At a...

May 21, 2007

David C. Tomei, 41, of Las Cruces, died Monday May 21, 2007. He was born July 30, 1965 in Flint, Michigan to Lester and Elizabeth Hankerd Tomei. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to go camping and fishing but he had a passion for cooking where he excelled. He will be forever deeply missed by all his family and...

May 20, 2007

Dorothy Lee Christian, 76, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, May 20, 2007. She was born Oct. 22, 1930 in Memphis, TX to Talmadge and Caldonna Lusk Creach. Dorothy had been a member of Temple Baptist Church and was the owner and operator of Christian Realty. She loved to read and believed that knowledge and education would come of it. She...

May 17, 2007

Christopher E. Camunez of Las Cruces (37) died May 17, 2007 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born in El Paso, Texas to Ernest L. and Maureen Camunez on November 3, 1969. He was a loving husband, father, son, grandson, brother and uncle. We will miss him every day of our lives. He is...

May 16, 2007

Robert B. Tillman, 87, of Las Cruces, died peacefully at his home on May 16, surrounded by his family. Born in Ranger,Texas, raised in La Mesa, New Mexico, he was a life-long resident of the Mesilla Valley. He is survived by Modell Tillman, his loving wife of 67 years; sisters Nettie Lee Tomlinson, Shirley Stryker and Mary Gillette; son and...